JBL Synthesis S3900 Loudspeaker
January 11th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Harman JBL has just announced at CES 2013 their new S3900 loudspeaker entrant to their JBL Synthesis line of products. The new S3900 is a three-way floorstanding tower design, which incorporates professional-grade drivers and components with the objective os providing musical realism. The S3900 has been designed with the objective of meeting the needs of both the highest-quality stereo music systems … Continue Reading
Sony Announces 2013 BRAVIA TVs at CES 2013
Sony announced the addition of two new screen sizes to its 4K Ultra HD TV lineup in 2013. On the heels of the mammoth 84-inch 4K Ultra HD TV in September 2012, Sony will bring to market 65-inch and 55-inch screen sizes in the XBR-X900A series. 4K Ultra HD TV, with four times the resolution … Continue Reading
Onkyo Intros Headphones at CES 2013
Onkyo has just announced its entry into a new product category at CES 2013, with the launch of the company’s first headphone products. As smartphone sales continue to skyrocket, interest in headphones is at an all-time high. Onkyo aims to introduce this generation of listeners to component-quality sound with headphones they can comfortably take on … Continue Reading
BMC Audio AMP M2 Mono Power Amplifier
Balanced Music Concept (B.M.C.) Audio has just introduced the AMP M2 Mono Power Amplifier at CES 2013. The AMP M2 delivers exceptional musical reproduction consistently, purely and transparently. Listeners experience only unbridled power and music’s finest details, without any intrusion of the amplifier itself. Perfectly balanced, the AMP M2 runs cooler than traditional class A … Continue Reading
LG Electronics Announces US Availability of First OLED TV, the LG 55EM9600
Last week LG said it would begin shipping its revolutionary new LG 55EM9600 OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode) TV in South Korean in February. This week at CES 2013, the company confirmed that this TV will be available in the United States beginning in March. The suggested price in the United States is expected to … Continue Reading
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LG Demos World’s First Curved OLED TV CES 2013
In a matching move to Samsung, Korean rival LG Electronics has also revealed the “world’s first” curved OLED TV, the LG EA9800, at this year’s CES. The 55-inch TV on displays offers a 1080p resolution, a super slim depth and a 5-dgree curved angle screen. The curved OLED has cinema 3D (passive) technology, too, and … Continue Reading
Focal Chorus 700 Loudspeaker
January 9th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Focal has just launched their new Chorus 700 speaker line-up at CES 2013. The new Chorus 700 line replaces the six year old Chorus 700V series. The first noticeable difference in the new Chorus 700 line is the exterior styling. Unlike the former Chorus V, which had styling that could be considered avant-garde, the new Chorus line, in … Continue Reading
Sony and Panasonic Show 4K OLED TVs at CES 2013
The show-stoppers for both Sony and Panasonic at this year’s CES are 56-inch TVs which combine two of the hottest technologies: OLED and 4K (Ultra HD) resolution. The two companies began collaborating in mid-2012 on the development of the OLED TV technology and are showing their first prototypes at CES 2012. The 56-inch screen sizes … Continue Reading
Samsung Shows World’s First Curved OLED TV at CES 2013
What does the future of screen technology look like? It’s curved of course! At least that’s how Samsung feels. The company revealed the world’s first curved OLED TV at the CES 2013 taking place this week in Las Vegas. Samsung`s Curved OLED TV creates a panorama effect not possible with flat-panel TVs, and promises a … Continue Reading
Avid Ingenium Turntable Range
Avid has just launched the Ingenium range of turntables, the company’s new entry-level line-up of products. Ingenium shares the design philosophy of the company’s more expensive designs, has true engineered audiophile quality, utilizes key elements of the Diva II turntable and has an exposed, minimal design that achieves new standards of style and excellence. Avid’s … Continue Reading
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Panasonic LED/LCD HDTVs @ CES 2013
Panasonic has just revealed its 2013 lineup of VIERA LED/LCD HDTVs which achieve the ultimate in advanced design with outstanding picture quality, easy operation and enhanced connectivity and personalization options. For 2013, all Panasonic VIERA LCD models offer an LED backlight.
Highlights of the 2013 Smart VIERA LED/LCD line-up features include:
My Home Screen – … Continue Reading
Samsung S9 85-inch UHD TV
January 8th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Samsung has just unveiled the world’s largest ultra hi-definition (UHD) TV at CES 2013 in Las Vegas. The new 4K TV is dubbed the Samsung S9 and currently will be offered in an 85-inch size. The screen itself is virtually bezel-free and sits within a unique frame that Samsung has called a Timeless Gallery frame. … Continue Reading
Panasonic Plasma HDTVs @ CES 2013
Panasonic has just introduced its 2013 line of Smart VIERA Plasma HDTVs at the CES 2013. Continuing its tradition of developing award winning Plasma HDTVs, the 2013 lineup is built around user personalization and advanced networking features, increased connectivity, re-mastered picture quality, and stunning design elements. Ranging from 42-inch class to 65-inch class, the 16 … Continue Reading
Samsung F9500 OLED HDTV @ 2013 CES
Not to be outdone by LG Electronics, who began taking preorders for its OLED TV last week, Samsung is also showing off its OLED, the F9500, at the CES 2013 which opened its doors today. Although full details about this TV have not been released just yet, here’s what we know so far. The … Continue Reading
Samsung @ CES 2013 – New Audio and Blu-ray Products
Samsung Electronics is launching an extensive number of new products at the CES 2013 which begins today. Among these are lots of home audio/video products. The company’s 2013 AV products feature a number of wireless connectivity enhancements, including the industry’s first soundbar that can connect with a TV using wireless Bluetooth technology. Some of the … Continue Reading
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Parasound Halo CD 1 Compact Disc Player
Parasound has just introduced a new high-end CD player which takes a radically different approach to extracting the best possible sound from a CD. The Halo CD 1 uses new CD playback and processing technology that is the result of a collaboration between Parasound and Holm Acoustics in Copenhagen, Denmark. The Parasound CD 1 uses … Continue Reading
Soundmatters foxL DUET Compact Satellite and Subwoofer
Soundmatters has just announced the foxL DUET, a high-powered compact desktop and travel friendly stereo hi-fi satellite and subwoofer system. The DUET combines the recently announced foxL aptX portable, pocket-friendly speaker/speakerphone and the palm-sized foxLO powered subwoofer. Renowned for stretching the laws of physics with their diminutively sized high-performance loudspeakers, the foxL line is the … Continue Reading
AudioControl Rialto 400 Amplifier with Built-in DAC
AudioControl has just unveiled the Rialto 400, a compact, high-powered amplifier with a built-in audiophile-grade DAC (digital to analog converter) designed to provide higher sound quality for all analog and digital systems, including Sonos home entertainment systems. In fact, its styling perfectly matches the Sonos family of products. The Rialto 400’s amplifier delivers over 100 … Continue Reading
B.M.C. Audio PureDAC
January 7th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
B.M.C. is launching their new PureLine Series of more affordable components with the introduction of their new PureDAC. The PureDAC is a preamplifier, headphone amplifier and DAC, all combined in one chassis. The aim of the PureDAC and the PureLine series is to provide a more affordable set of high performance products as an alternative … Continue Reading
Wolf Cinema Graywolf SDC-8 and SDC-12 Projectors
January 4th, 2013, In Home, by George de Sa
Wolf Cinema, has announced the release of two new 3D projectors – the model SDC-8 a.k.a. Graywolf and the SDC-12, called the Graywolf 4K. These new projectors are suitable for home theater screens that are up to 11-feet wide and deliver 2D and 3D at more affordable pricing, relative to other Wolf Cinema products. Both the SDC‐8 and SDC-12 utlize the next generation three‐chip, D-ILA … Continue Reading
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